Recent Stories

Supporting the Drummer still matters!

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Thank you, thank you and thank you! To everyone who donated in response to our “Your Support Matters” letter in last month’s Drummer, we can’t say enough about how much your support means to us. Your donations help us fulfill our unwavering commitment to provide an independent platform to bring Granby’s news to you and all of your neighbors. We appreciate your willingness to invest in our efforts.

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Town Hall Happenings

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The December holiday season is fast approaching. Let us be thankful for the many town employees, staff and volunteers who all work to make this season joyful and bright. Read on for news and upcoming events from various departments at Granby Town Hall.

Local Voices

Shop our community—it makes a difference!

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This 32-page December issue is full of so much information—town news, youth sports, upcoming holiday events, advice on celebrating safely and messages from our area advertisers. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

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Town of Granby Meeting Calendar

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Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date,  time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.

Correction

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The November issue invited people who wanted to volunteer their help with the roundabout garden to text Harry Jones. We apologize that there was an error in the phone number. The correct number is 413-297-1259.

Local Voices

New Drummer Team

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The Granby Drummer is thrilled to announce that our new managing editor is Jen Bell.

Letter to the Editor

Please learn CPR

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Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the world. Each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States. Almost three out of four of those happen at home.

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Referendum Result

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The Town’s Bonding Budget Referendum on Dec. 20 resulted in approval of the bonding question. The official voting results were: 373 “yes” votes and 70 “no” votes.

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Town of Granby Meeting Calendar

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Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date,  time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.

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Technology plan aims to make Granby a “smart town”

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At the Dec. 5 meeting of the Granby Board of Selectmen, Town Manager Erica Robertson presented an update on the town’s Technology Plan. The primary goal of the plan is for the town to strive to be a “smart town,” that is one that leverages technology to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of services for its residents.

Focus on Education

Starting 2023 off strong

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During December and January we welcomed the community into the Granby Memorial High School auditorium for high school and middle school band and choral concerts. We are extremely proud of our students and staff for their outstanding performances. The music programs in our schools truly have a tremendous impact on students’ growth and development.

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GMHS senior named DAR Good Citizen

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Karen DiMenna, Good Citizen Committee Chairperson of the Abigail Phelps Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, Inc. (DAR), announced that Kylie Coxon of Granby Memorial High School, is a recipient of the DAR Good Citizen Award.

School & Sports

GMHS broadcasting studio premieres

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Beginning this quarter, the talent at GMHS will be hitting their “marks” and studying their “sides”, while the “grips” “check the gate” and give “last looks” before calling “action” in the new TV production studio.

Events

GMHS presents Little Shop of Horrors

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Granby Memorial High School’s Dramatic Arts, in cooperation with Music Theater International, is proud to announce rehearsals have begun for this year’s spring musical production of Little Shop of Horrors.

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Hundreds of voter inquiries sent in annual canvass

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Every year the Registrar’s office is required to identify those voters on the official voter registry who have moved out of town through a process of a selective canvass of voters. You can help by letting the registrars know if you or your grown children have moved.

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Social Services

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The focus of the Social Service Department is to coordinate existing federal, state, regional and local services, to increase community awareness of these services and to develop new programs to meet the needs of Granby residents.

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Public Works

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Presidents’ Day (Feb. 20) is not a trash holiday. Trash and recycling must be out on your regularly scheduled day.